Sierra Resource Group Inc. (fka SIRG)

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Sierra has been spending money on securing the necessary mining permits which adds value to the company.

Where did the BLM ever say that it was imminent?

The most recent MPO revision was submitted Dec. 8. Based on what he's seen, Todd expects for Sierra to have a completed MPO no later than mid-January.

After that's complete, the parties involved will turn their attention to the National Environmental Protection Act-required environmental assessment.

This part of the process should be easier than the MPO process because issues expected to come up in the environmental assessment were considered while going through the MPO process, Todd said.

"We've been trying to address environmental issues throughout," Todd said.

The environmental assessment allows Sierra to propose mitigation of significant environmental effects to less-than-significant levels. The proposal will be based on what's been outlined in the MPO.

Todd expects Sierra to have a complete environmental assessment to present to the community for comment no later than mid-February.

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